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Alfred Thayer Mahan
=Mahan stressed the Independence of the military and control of the sea
-Mahan greatly influenced the buildup of naval forces in the year prior to ww1
-Alfred phrase was wither they will or no Americans most now begain tolook outwar. the growing production of the century demands it -
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Sanford B. Dole
-Political wanted Hawaii with U.S workers to limit nations right & overthrow Queen Lil'uokalani
-Acquired by U.S through expansionism, Annexed in 1898 U.S places naval stations there to protect world trade
-Sanford became 1st [resident of republic of Hawaii & helped Hawaii become annexed to the U.S -
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Expanding World Power
-The Spanish American War started in April 1898 and ended in August 1898
-The World War one started in July 28, 1914 and ended on Nov 11, 1918
-In this time period, America changes their view from internal expansion and domestic issues to become a global force, both economically and military. -
Open Door Policy
-Cause; Americans worried that other nations would soon divide China into formal colonies & shut out American traders
-The Boxer Rebellion threatened the lives of foreigners living in China, an international army crused the rebellion
-Purpose; To give all nations equal rights when trading with China -
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Theodore Roosevelt
-Theodore Roosevelt was an new York city police commissioner before becoming the Vice-President, he was also a governor of New York. Which later he became the President due to the assignation of president William McKinney.
-His famous catch phrases was ''speak softly'
-Later carry a ''big stick''' some called Roosevelt the ''Trust buster'' He also stopped the government from selling public lands -
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Panama Canal
The panama canal was created so Americans and business man could ship cargo quickly and cheap between the atlmtic and pacific casts. Teddy R. ranged a deal with the Panamanian rebels to make them an independent country in return for a 10 mile strip of rainforest. Construction took 10 years to complete costing 400 million. Also thousands of lives were lost due to many illness. -
Roosevelt Corollary
-Actually used to send U.S troops to the West Indie and central America
-Roosevelt barred countries from using force to collect debts. Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doc warned the disorders in Latin American might force the U.S to exercise an international plice power
-Purpose; The Monroe doctrine demanded that European countries stay out of the affairs of Latin American nations, the Corollary did not allow to collect debt or money -
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Dollar Diplomacy
-The goal was to create stability abroad & promote American commercial interests, another goal was to use private capital to further U.S interests overseas
-The policy was evident in extensive U.S interventions in ,Cuba, and Central America -
USS Maine
-The USS maine was sent to Cuba to protect American citizens while Cuba revolutionaries were fighting to win independence from Spain
-Publishers Pulitzer and Hearst newspapers deliberately sensationalized the news, depicting the Spaniards as murderous brutes in order to sell newspaper, having media reaction outraged Americans & embarrassed Spain
-This technique became known as Yellow Journalism -
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Spanish American War
-Cause was the mysterious explosion of the battleship USS Maine in Havana Harbor
-Locations of military action were Havana Harbor, Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam
-Philippines and Guam
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Espionage Act
-Purpose was to make it illegal to write or speak anything critical of America involved in the war